Chapter 1348: The Equipment of the Serpent River Army

“Haha, survived.”

“Entered the Eastern Army.”

“That guy with the blade, lucky he was fighting with Wuhe from the Northern Zhen Sea. Otherwise, we would have been in big trouble.” The surviving warriors and strange beasts were all excited, with only a few mourning the loss of their companions. They had seen too many companions perish since childhood.

Throughout the Jin World, there was a legend… that falling in battle meant reincarnation. The beings of the Jin World were naturally accustomed to this, silently blessing their companions without feeling excessive sorrow.

After all…

On the path of becoming powerful, the majority are destined to fall! Just entering the army resulted in two-thirds dying, so one can imagine what the future holds.

“Hurry, hurry, hurry!”

“Quickly move along.”

In this desolate desert space, a massive archway suddenly appeared, from which three True Gods emerged, shouting loudly. The surviving warriors and strange beasts obediently walked forward, as the next round of selection was about to begin.

“You two.” One of the True God soldiers, wearing dark red armor and possessing a large tail, looked at Luo Feng and the beast with a red single eye on his head. “Follow me. I’ll take you to the Manhe Army.”

“Yes.” Luo Feng replied.

“Yes.” The severely injured beast also responded.

The two followed this True God, exiting first through the archway.

“Galaxy, good luck!” Bei Feng shouted.

“Good luck!” Luo Feng also turned his head and shouted.

And just like that…

They parted ways here. Within the army, their destinies were not entirely under their control. Bei Feng’s strength was still somewhat lacking compared to the requirements of the Manhe Army. Although he was considered elite, he wasn’t truly a genius and naturally wouldn’t be recruited at the beginning. Only through excellent performance over time could he still be absorbed into a special regiment.

But by then, it probably wouldn’t be the Manhe Army anymore, but another special regiment.

…

Luo Feng and the beast followed behind the one-eyed True God, flying through the vast military camp. Their speed was about the speed of light.

“Apparently, space is completely locked,” Luo Feng muttered inwardly. “Looks like teleportation is impossible within the camp.”

“I am Wuhe, from the Northern Zhen Sea. My father is the ruler of the Northern Zhen Sea!” a voice rang out.

Luo Feng turned his head, grinning. “I’m Galaxy! I’m a wanderer!”

“Oh!” The ugly head of this beast, ‘Wuhe,’ nodded in understanding. In this Jin World… tribal wars, beast wars, too many to count. Many tribal people became displaced, becoming wanderers! Of course, some willingly wandered to hone themselves.

“You’re quite strong,” Wuhe praised.

“You’re not bad either,” Luo Feng teased with a smile.

“There are many special regiments within the Eastern Army. The Manhe Army is just one of them,” Wuhe transmitted mentally. “Only a very few geniuses who show their talent during the initial army selection are chosen for the special regiments. Then they are further distributed among many regiments… So for now, the new recruits in the Manhe Army are just the two of us. And when we first enter, the veteran soldiers will look down on us. We must work together.”

“Work together?” Luo Feng was surprised.

“A soldier’s life is a life of battle,” Wuhe said. “We go out to fight repeatedly. The veterans were already excellent when they entered the special regiments. They’ve received the army’s inheritance, trained for a long time, worked together for a long time, and honed themselves through life-and-death experiences… They are indeed very strong.”

Luo Feng nodded in understanding.

Strong?

What a joke.

Perhaps the soldiers of the Manhe Army were strong, but compared to himself, who had inherited the legacy of the Dandong River, they might still be inferior. Unless they possessed ‘mechanical stream treasures’ that allowed them to fight beyond their level!

…

The Eastern Army’s camp was vast beyond imagination.

Luo Feng and Wuhe followed the one-eyed True God, flying and using wormhole transmissions. It took about half a day before they finally arrived at an extremely tall palace. Inside the palace, figures of beasts and soldiers were everywhere.

“You two wait here,” the one-eyed True God commanded.

Luo Feng and Wuhe obediently waited outside the majestic palace while the one-eyed True God entered alone.

“What place is this?” Luo Feng asked Wuhe beside him.

“This is one of the military supply stations,” Wuhe shook his head, his two wings on his neck flapping. “The military supplies for our Manhe Army should be stored here. Look, there are many soldiers going in. They must be here to exchange for military equipment.”

“Exchange for military equipment?” Luo Feng was surprised.

“Yeah!”

Wuhe nodded his big head, speaking in a low voice. “All the warriors hone themselves through repeated battles and life-and-death trials. Many soldiers fall in battle… ordinary soldiers are one thing, but their probability of falling is already high. As for us Manhe Army soldiers, if we face dangers of the same level, few would fall. So the trials we undergo are even more dangerous! Similarly, our spoils of war… can be exchanged for military merit, which can then be used to obtain military equipment.”

“The more military merit one has, the better one’s performance, the more benefits one can exchange for,” Wuhe explained. “Even exchanging for a True God squad to become your personal guard is possible… although the amount of military merit required is terrifying.”

Luo Feng smiled.

Personal guard?

Too bad, the natives of the Jin World would die the moment they left the Jin World!

“Are there also mechanical stream treasures here?” Luo Feng asked further.

“Of course there are,” Wuhe’s cold eyes flashed with excitement as he quickly replied. “There are many powerful mechanical stream treasures, but the required military merit is also extremely high. The more miraculous the mechanical stream treasure… the more precious it is! My father once obtained a powerful mechanical stream treasure, and even after retirement… he could dominate the entire Northern Zhen Sea. However, obtaining powerful mechanical stream treasures, even for True Gods, requires a very long time to accumulate military merit. As for us, who are merely Law Sovereigns, accumulating military merit is even slower. Obtaining powerful mechanical stream treasures… is very difficult, and even if we manage to obtain one, it would take a very, very long time.”

Luo Feng silently memorized this.

A very long time?

The Jin World itself is an extremely ancient world; perhaps an entire samsara era is considered normal within the Jin World. After all, there are countless True Gods in the Jin World, and even many Void True Gods. If even ‘Wuhe’ refers to it as a very long time… it seems the time required is indeed very long.

Coming from the Cosmic Sea, what he lacks most is time.

“There they come,” Wuhe looked into the distance.

Luo Feng also looked.

From the military supply hall, the one-eyed True God walked out, waved his hand, and two beams of light descended, landing in front of Luo Feng and Wuhe.

“Although you are merely Law Sovereigns, you have entered the Manhe Army, so you can receive the True God-grade battle armor—the ‘True God-grade Manhe Armor Set.’ It’s just the Manhe Armor,” the one-eyed True God glanced at Luo Feng and the beast. “It will allow you to survive longer in life-and-death battles, especially during the new recruit phase, giving you a chance to endure and survive. Come, follow me to the Manhe Army.”

Luo Feng held the armor set.

True God-grade battle armor?

Feeling its pressure… in the Cosmic Sea, this would be considered an ultimate treasure armor! But in the Jin World, it’s merely the standard battle armor for True Gods. Generally, Law Sovereign soldiers aren’t qualified to receive it, but special regiments are an exception.

“It seems,” Luo Feng thought inwardly, “battle armor should be categorized into True God-grade, Void True God-grade…”

“Ultimate treasures obviously also vary in strength.”

“This belongs to the most basic ultimate treasure. Black Prison Tower, Yanjun Rod, probably also belong to the category of common ultimate treasures,” Luo Feng mused. “Like the Mosha Wings, the Star Tower, they are obviously more special.”

The one-eyed True God glanced behind him. “Hurry up, all of you, recognize and wear the armor! All Manhe Army soldiers must wear it.”

“Yes.” Luo Feng replied.

“Not as good as mine yet,” transmitted Wuhe to Luo Feng.

Luo Feng secretly smiled.

This was his first time entering, and he had not brought in the Mosha Wings or the Star Tower. Therefore, the Manhe Armor was urgently needed for him.

“Recognizing it is easy enough.” Luo Feng quickly succeeded in recognizing the armor. The process was quite simple, on par with the Yanjun Rod.

Huaaaaaa~~~

The Mad God Destroying Armor quickly retracted, and the Manhe Armor rapidly appeared on his body. Luo Feng’s entire body was quickly covered in a layer of dark red armor. On the helmet was a sculpted head of a ‘strange serpent,’ and circling the dark red armor were black patterns.

Beside him, the beast ‘Wuhe’ also quickly transformed into a dark red beast, its surface also surrounded by these black patterns.

…

This time, Luo Feng and the others spent nearly three full days in the military camp before finally arriving at a vast lake. On the lake were countless islands, probably numbering in the millions. The entire lake’s diameter could be measured in light-years. Looking at a glance, one could also see countless dark red figures.

“They must be the soldiers of the Manhe Army,” Luo Feng thought inwardly.

Each clad in dark red armor, with strange serpents sculpted on their helmets…

“This is your new recruit for the Manhe Army,” the one-eyed True God roared, his voice rolling like thunder, directly reaching the endless lake. “They are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Squad.”

After shouting, the one-eyed True God glanced at Luo Feng and the beast Wuhe. “Hope to see you again next time.”

Swish!

Then he turned into a streak of light and quickly left.

Immediately following—

Figures flashed from afar, obviously teleporting. The main area outside was not suitable for teleportation, but within the lake’s certain range, teleportation was possible! As many as twenty figures teleported over, then flew and hovered beside Luo Feng and Wuhe. These more than twenty figures included humanoid beings and beast-like creatures.

They were all examining Luo Feng and Wuhe.

“My father is the ruler of the Northern Zhen Sea,” Wuhe proudly shouted.

“In the army, no matter how powerful your father is, he can’t help you,” one of the twenty figures hovering in front of them, a tall and muscular man, directly stated. “You two, report your names and tell us what you’re good at.”

“I am Wuhe,” Wuhe roared. “I’m good at… I’m good at… Oh, my divine body is big enough, it’s over a million kilometers long.”

“Hmm, your divine body is indeed quite large. What about you?” The tall and muscular man turned his gray eyes to examine Luo Feng.

“I am Galaxy,” Luo Feng replied. “My strength is a bit stronger than Wuhe’s. I’m better at melee combat and dodging.”

Under the man’s large curved horns, his gray eyes scrutinized Luo Feng and Wuhe. “Your talents should be around the normal level of our Manhe Army. However, in half a month, our 6th squad will be heading out… You two are quite unlucky. You should hurry up and go receive the basic inheritance of our Manhe Army. Learn as much as you can, gain as much strength as you can! Right after joining, you encounter a ‘catastrophe’-level mission… you’re indeed quite unlucky.”